Blind date

Jo on Tom First impressions? On first sight not the kind of guy I go for, but he had a big, warm, ­welcoming smile that made me feel at ease. What did you talk about? Musical instruments, our travels, coca-growing in Bolivia , the difference between Incubus and Wheatus , transvestite karaoke and the fact that Londoners don't thank their drivers when getting off the bus. Any awkward moments? Only at the start when we greeted each other. Good table manners? I think we both ­managed quite well under the circumstances. Best thing about Tom? Really good company and it felt like I'd known him for a lot longer than an evening. Did you go on somewhere? No, but we stayed on to watch the live funk band and drink cocktails. Marks out of 10? 8. Would you meet again? Yes, but just as friends. Tom on Jo First impressions? ­Good-looking, nice smile. She was at the bar staring intently at the menu, so I figured it must be her. What did you talk about? My memory's a bit clouded by all the cocktails… Any awkward ­moments? I shake people's hands when I first meet them, so I probably seemed a bit formal. Good table ­manners? Given that we sat on a sofa eating burgers, table manners were a bit difficult to judge. Best thing about her? Good fun and made me laugh. She is an ­optimist, which is a nice change: I normally wallow in pessimism. Did you go on somewhere? No. Marks out of 10? 8. Would you meet again? For a laugh, sure. • Tom and Jo ate at Charlotte Street Blues Bar , London W1 What happened next? Kate Dunn and Alex Bradbeer's blind date was in March 2009. Alex Kate is totally awesome. Following our date we started doing all sorts together and had only gone and become ­total BFFs. Well, until I moved to Canada in September, which kind of threw a massive spanner in the works. ­However, we are still in touch all the time, and despite her totally stealing all of my friends in the UK (which she has made light work of due to ­being totally awesome), I am ­delighted to be able to consider her one of my best friends. That's right, AB hearts KD. Kate Our second outing was to an M Ward gig with all of his mates. I read between the ­unsubtle lines and quickly realised it was a blossoming friendship rather than romance. Before Alex went off to become a world-class snowboarder/photographer/general ­travelling layabout, we'd see each other every week. This might sound a bit naff, but I've made a really amazing friend. • Fancy a blind date? Email [email protected]